Media Meditation #6: Feeling a little wormy… part 2: wormtown thanksgiving

Photo of Jeff Bujak taken by me at Wormtown Anniversary Bash.

Thanksgiving is a time for family, food, and celebration, with an emphasis on celebration if you happen to be a part of the Wormtown family. The Wormtown Anniversary Bash consisted of three days of $10 concerts, on the 24th, 26th, and 27th of November. Because the venue was in Southbridge, MA, an hour and a half from my family’s house in CT, I was forced to choose only one night of music and dancing, and headed up to Massachusetts on Wednesday morning.

The night started out with a killer set by Jeff Bujak, a pianist/keyboardist from Syracuse, NY. His act is a solo show that consists of progressive piano melodies with electronica rhythms behind it. His music is based on classical and jazz progressions and his songs progress through multiple time signatures, tempos and rhythms. He also frequently includes teases and samples of other band's songs into his own music when playing live.



This is a video of the performance he did at Strange Creek Music Festival, Wormtown’s Memorial Day weekend festival.

Next, was Shakedown, a Grateful Dead cover band from all over New England. They are one of my favorite Dead cover bands for many reasons, but primarily because I’m close friends with the drummer, and that they play at least one show a month within 30 minutes of my house in CT.


This is a photo of me and a few friends with Johnny, the drummer of Shakedown.

Closing out the night was a stellar set by Goosepimp Orchestra. Goosepimp is an 8 piece band that play a fusion of psychedelic, Latin, and funk music, with a twist of crazy. Their show was high energy and packed of sweaty, dancing, and smiling viewers.


This is a photo taken by me of Goosepimp Orchestra at Wormtown Anniversary Bash.

Goosepimp is one of my favorite bands to see live, because of the crazy performance they put on, and although I left the venue yearning for more, they were a great way to close out a fabulous night.

As mentioned in many of my previous posts, the world of convergent media has had an incredible impact on my concert life. It is now possible to view the set lists online just minutes after the concert, view photos and videos posted by others in attendance, and stay in touch with the new friends I make at every show.